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Temporary motorway services to open on M3
Motorway service operator Welcome Break will be opening a temporary building at its Fleet Services site on the M3 (southbound) on Thursday March 23. The move follows on from the fire at the service station in December 2016 which badly damaged the site. The temporary building will house Starbucks, Little ...
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Euro Garages opens its first KFC drive-thru
Euro Garages has opened its first drive-thru KFC restaurant, and says it is aiming for 30-plus by 2020. The drive-thru restaurant is part of a £3.5m development by Euro Garages at Mill Farm in Wesham, Lancashire, which comprises a BP service station, and also features Euro Garages’ 100th Greggs store ...
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Certas Energy launches food-to-go concept
Certas Energy has launched the Stone Willy food-to-go concept at its Carronvale Service Station in Larbert, Falkirk, with a view to rolling it out to its Gulf dealers. Following a major refurbishment, the Stone Willy kitchen has opened to the public, complete with high-speed ovens and a dedicated seating area, ...
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Robbers threaten cashier with metal pole
Two men carrying a large rock and metal pole have robbed a petrol station in Blackburn, Lancashire. The incident happened at around 10.15pm on Sunday, March 12 when the men wearing dark clothing with their faces covered entered the Lock Mill Service Station on Bolton Road. They threatened the cashier ...
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Summit discusses future of UK auto industry
Government and the UK automotive industry held a meeting on March 14 to discuss plans to position Britain as a world leader in electric and connected and autonomous vehicle technology.Attended by representatives of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), vehicle manufacturers, the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles ...
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NewsApplegreen secures lease to new to industry site
Top 50 Indie Applegreen UK has agreed to take a lease on a new-to-industry petrol station and convenience store that is due to be developed in Ludlow. Work on the development, on the site of the former Burway Abattoir site in Bromfield Road, at the northern entrance to Ludlow, ...
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Maxol reopens site as pay-at-pump Auto24
Maxol has reopened of its Glendermott Road, Derry / Londonderry station as a new Auto24 site which offers a 24-hour fully automated service station providing the city’s motorists with pay-at-the-pump convenience. The station now has pay at the pump fuelling dispensers which accept payment by debit card, credit card and ...
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"Fuel tourism" in Ireland costing UK £200m
Drivers from Northern Ireland crossing the border to the Republic of Ireland for cheaper fuel are costing the Exchequer just over £200m a year, according to a study commissioned by the Irish tax authority. The study into “fuel tourism” reported that fuel prices in the Republic were lower than in ...
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Supermarkets cut fuel prices by 2ppl
The four major supermarkets all announced price cuts of 2ppl on unleaded petrol and diesel effective from Tuesday March 14. Morrison and Asda were the first to reveal their plans on Monday followed by Sainsbury’s and Tesco. Asda is the only supermarket with a national price cap, and it is ...
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NewsApplegreen raises gross profit 16% to €145.8m
Top 50 Indie Applegreen has reported an almost 16% rise in gross profit to €145.8m for the year ended 31 December 2016, as revenues rose 9% to almost €1.18bn. Commenting on the results, CEO Bob Etchingham said: “We are pleased to report another strong set of results for the business. ...
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Motorcycle sales slow down
The motorcycle industry has seen a significant slowdown in sales, according to latest figures covering February from the Motor Cycle Industry Association. “Following a surge in pre-registrations of Euro 3 machines in December, registrations were 21.6% down in February compared with the same period last year,” said Stephen Latham, head ...
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Burning ram raid van left lodged in forecourt shop
A van has been crashed into the front of a petrol station in Salford, Greater Manchester, before being set on fire during a ram raid. Police and fire crews were called to the Gulf petrol station in Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton, at about midnight on Monday March 6. The vehicle, ...
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ACS slams muddled business rates response
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to clarify its position on business rates appeals, after it published its response to a consultation on business rate reforms.In the consultation response, the Department for Communities and Local Government stated that the government “will not impose an arbitrary ...
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Cost of c-store crime in 2016 estimated at £232m
Crimes against convenience retailers are estimated to have cost £232m last year, according to the Association of Convenience Stores’ Crime Report 2017. The report highlights the significance of shop theft, with more than half of the total cost of crime accounted for by theft from customers. Key findings from the ...
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£110m investment in traffic hotspots announced
Traffic hotspots across England have been identified by transport secretary Chris Grayling to receive millions of pounds for junction upgrades, roundabout improvements and better traffic signalling. The schemes, worth about £110m, are intended to cut congestion and journey times for motorists and improve safety. They will be completed by spring ...
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NewsRontec to add 40 more Morrisons stores at its sites
Top 50 Indie Rontec is extending its partnership with Morrisons with plans for a further 40 convenience stores across its sites, but Morrisons’ trial with a second Top 50 Indie, MFG, has been terminated. The new Morrisons Daily stores, which are due to open by the summer, are in addition ...
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Talks to extend Rural Fuel Duty Rebate Scheme
The PRA has held talks with HM Treasury and HMRC about extending the life of Rural Fuel Duty Rebate Scheme at a meeting with HM Treasury and HMRC last week (February 28). With the scheme covering Scottish Islands due to expire at the end of this year, PRA chairman Brian ...
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PRA holds Live and Local meeting in Dartford
Forecourt operators in the South East are being invited by the PRA to a Live and Local meeting at the Hilton Hotel, Dartford, on March 15.The meeting will be taking place at the hotel at Crossways Business Park, Dartford DA2 6QF, with registration from 10am and is due to close ...
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Prolific drive-off offender convicted
A Slough man has been convicted of a range of motoring offences including two counts of making off without payment for petrol, with a further 13 offences of making off without payment taken in to consideration. Stephen Olivieri, of Salt Hill Way, Slough, pleaded guilty at Slough Magistrates’ Court to ...
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NewsChartman Retail reopens West Country forecourt
Residents of Winterbourne Abbas in Dorset, together with local commuters and passing drivers have been celebrating the re-opening of the village forecourt and shop by Top 50 indie Chartman Retail. Situated on the busy A35 between Bridport and Dorchester, the business closed last year and was subsequently sold to ...